Guide Note

Marley Marl is one of the most influential producers in hip-hop helping to make rap more accessible to the mainstream through his robust sound and catchy "sampling" technique. Marley Marl go his start in the early days of the musical genre as a DJ, mixing work on a number of singles for the old-school hip-hop/electro label Tuff City. After establishing his own label "Cold Chillin'" he set about recruiting for what was to become one of rap's first talent collectives, the "Juice Crew". Consisting of such notable names as: MC Shan, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante, Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, and Masta Ace the Crew, helmed by Marl's production helped usher in rap's "Golden Age".

Fast Facts

Born: September 30, 1962
Origin: Queens, New York City
Years Active: 80's - 2000's
Record Label: NIA Records, Uptown Records, Street Sounds, MCA Records Ltd., Cold Chillin', Handcuts Records, BBE, West End Records, Koch Records
"Juicy" by the Notorious BIG was inspired by Marley Marl and the "Juice Crew"

Discography

1988: In Control Volume 1
1991: In Control Volume II - for your steering pleasure
2000: Hip Hop Dictionary
2001: Re-entry
2007: Hip-Hop Lives
2008: Operation: Take Back Hip-Hop

Categories

Entertainment | Music | Rap | Hip-Hop

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New York Times: "VARIANTS ON JAZZ ECLECTICISM" (1988)
Vh1.com: "MC Shan, Marley Marl Get Props In First Q-B's Finest Video" (2000)
AllHipHop: "Marley Marl: Re Entry" (2002)
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MTV.com: "Marley Marl Says Juice Crew Biopic Will Be Filmed This Year" (2008)

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